Is it possible to enter Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan from Armenia in 2023?
Last updated: 10.05.2023
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Armenia borders on Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia. You can fly to all countries, but to Azerbaijan and Iran - with transfers. Get in by car or bus possible to Iran and Georgia.
Which neighboring countries can be reached by bus or car?
The border with Turkey and Azerbaijan is closed. Therefore, you will need to enter Georgia, and from there go to these countries. Also through Georgia you can enter Russia. You cannot get into South Ossetia or Abkhazia from the territory of Georgia. The border with Iran is open. You can go there by bus or car.
Which neighboring countries can you fly to from Armenia?
There are direct flights to Georgia and Turkey from Gyumri and Yerevan. In Baku and Tehran, you will have to fly with transfers.
On May 3, 2023, Türkiye closed the airspace for aircraft from Armenia. This means that planes from Armenia cannot fly to third countries over the territory of Turkey. It is still possible to fly to Turkey from Armenia.
Turkish airspace closure
On May 3, 2023, Türkiye closed the airspace for aircraft from Armenia. This means that planes from Armenia cannot fly to third countries over the territory of Turkey. It is still possible to fly to Turkey from Armenia.
Will there be problems at the border if I visit Turkey or Azerbaijan?
There will be no problems in Armenia or any other country. But it is better not to cross the border back and forth within 24 hours.
There may be interrogations at customs. I must say that the goal was tourism.
On February 28, 2023, Russian citizen Nikita Kamensky was detained at the Yerevan airport. He flew in from Istanbul. In Russia, Nikita has been charged with vandalism. Since December 2022, he has been wanted in the case of anti-war graffiti in Moscow.
The stamp on crossing the Azerbaijani border in Kamensky's passport attracted the attention of the Armenian border service.
Later, Kamensky was released without any consequences or obligations.
No other similar stories are known at the time of writing.
There may be interrogations at customs. I must say that the goal was tourism.
The story of one detention
On February 28, 2023, Russian citizen Nikita Kamensky was detained at the Yerevan airport. He flew in from Istanbul. In Russia, Nikita has been charged with vandalism. Since December 2022, he has been wanted in the case of anti-war graffiti in Moscow.
The stamp on crossing the Azerbaijani border in Kamensky's passport attracted the attention of the Armenian border service.
Later, Kamensky was released without any consequences or obligations.
No other similar stories are known at the time of writing.
Is it possible to get to Artsakh (Karabakh)?
At the time of updating the article (10.05.23), Artsakh is blocked by Azerbaijan. Under normal conditions, you can get there by bus and car.
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